Answer:
Explanation:
A: where we sold
B: near a small island
C: some jumped into the boat
D:but while we were laughing
Because the author needed a word that would rhyme with "collage" because the author feels that her future is hazy, uncertain, and slightly unreal
I believe the answer to your question is B. Conflict
It isn't simile, because there is no comparison to anything, and it isn't ironic.